Clinton lands in Pakistan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad yesterday to reinforce a message that the US wants to see greater co-operation in tackling militants following the killing of Osama bin Laden near the Pakistan capital.
Mrs Clinton, the most senior American official to visit Pakistan since US commandos killed the al-Qaeda leader, and Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will meet Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, the head of Pakistan's military. Tensions between the US and Pakistan have risen, with American lawmakers questioning Pakistan's commitment to fighting militants and the wisdom of giving $US7.5 billion ($A7 billion) in aid over five years. Pakistan has responded by limiting military contacts with the US and suggesting the closure of a supply route for troops in Afghanistan that runs through its territory.
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